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4 votes
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The fifteen-minute bug initiative
6 votes -
The future of lithium-ion batteries
4 votes -
The end of the nice gtk button
11 votes -
Inside the fight to save video game history - Publishers and preservationists are fighting over how old video games can be saved from digital obsolescence
10 votes -
What noise canceling headphones can block?
One of the greatest sources of stress in my life right now is noise. This is consistent with the (presently unconfirmed) hypothesis that I'm probably on the spectrum. I live in a very noisy...
One of the greatest sources of stress in my life right now is noise. This is consistent with the (presently unconfirmed) hypothesis that I'm probably on the spectrum.
I live in a very noisy neighborhood, with many sources of loud music several days a week. I use a regular headphone to try to isolate myself, but they're not always effective. I was thinking of purchasing a noise canceling headphone (NCH). I'd listen mostly to podcasts and white noise. Hence the title question: can these headphones cancel variable non-regular noises like loud music around me? And to what degree?
Product recommendations are welcomed, with a focus on great noise canceling. I have a preference for over the ear headphones, but that's not a hard requirement. Other than that I don't have any requirements.
Thanks!
11 votes -
Absolute power
4 votes -
Trying to become a junior developer in Brazil is an uphill battle
They ask for years of experience, skills that no Jr would know since, well, it is a Jr and the process to apply for jobs are surreal. Thousands of tests, interviews that goes nowhere and lots of...
They ask for years of experience, skills that no Jr would know since, well, it is a Jr and the process to apply for jobs are surreal. Thousands of tests, interviews that goes nowhere and lots of ghosting. And the pay is not that good. No wonder after 2 or 3 years of experience a lot of develpers starts working for companies outside of Brazil.
Last one to contact me sent me a test to do it in 1 week. I went above and beyond and learned a lot of things. Before this, i had some small projects in Go and Python. Now i needed to learn Docker, tests, github actions, Postgresql and other things. Not everything was mandatory, but i did my best and did it all. I finished in 5 days since i have a day job.
Here is the result: https://github.com/crdpa/conservice
Showing the data in the browser was not necessary, but i think it was a nice touch and well made. If this does not land me a job as a junior developer i don't know what else could.
I'm glad i already have a job in another area, but me and my SO are separated by a 4 hour drive and i'm tired. I want to work from home to be near her and our dog. Paying rent in two places is becoming a burden.
I would be happy if you guys could test the application i made. It only needs docker.
And do you guys have any tips from now on?
7 votes -
Modest – Won't Be The Last (2022)
2 votes -
What are you reading these days?
What are you reading currently? Fiction or non-fiction or poetry, any genre, any language! Tell us what you're reading, and talk about it a bit.
6 votes -
The case for nudity
8 votes -
Fitness Weekly Discussion
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started...
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started a new diet or have a new recipe you want to share? Anything else health and wellness related?
9 votes -
eInk calendar display object
I bought a colour eInk screen last summer and had a bit of fun getting it to talk to my shared Google calendar that runs our house. Recently I finally got around to making a frame for it so it can...
I bought a colour eInk screen last summer and had a bit of fun getting it to talk to my shared Google calendar that runs our house. Recently I finally got around to making a frame for it so it can sit somewhere prominent and tell us about upcoming events. It's basically just a raspberry pi zero hat, so it's debian underneath. There's some slightly hacky python to make it (a) talk to Google, (b) mung their API output into something useful, which turned out to be HTML which is then "screenshotted" to create a PNG which can be sent to the eInk display. Updating takes about 30 seconds in total, partly because the pi zero is slow and partly because the refresh rate of the screen is in double-digit seconds. Works in full sunlight though, which is nice, and it's a much nicer screen than it looks in photos.
Screen is this one here. Pi Zero is a pi zero, the frame is flamed oak, the base is beech, the copper is copper. If there are no events in the next week, it shows a random picture instead (and boy, if I thought rendering html was slow on a zero that's nothing on 7-colour dithering a jpg!)
16 votes -
The sanction-fueled absolute destruction of the Russian aviation industry
11 votes -
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is set to extend his term as head of the alliance by another year due to the war in Ukraine, say reports
6 votes -
MacKenzie Scott donates $436 million to Habitat for Humanity
11 votes -
MacKenzie Scott donates a record $275 million to Planned Parenthood
9 votes -
HBO Max adds a shuffle button to help you find something to watch
6 votes -
Men | Official trailer
6 votes -
Koffee - Shine | Vevo LIFT live session (2022)
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What are your thoughts on using a website/blog as a resume?
Like the title says, I'm curious if anyone has experience encountering digital resumes. Whether you're an employer or you've used a digital resume yourself how well did it work? Were you more...
Like the title says, I'm curious if anyone has experience encountering digital resumes. Whether you're an employer or you've used a digital resume yourself how well did it work? Were you more likely to hire a candidate because they had a well-rounded website that showed off their skills or was it an immediate discard because it didn't conform to normal practices.
I'm graduating with my MS in organic chemistry this May, and I'm trying to work my way in the job market. A website/blog sounds appealing to me because I can show off data annotations and analyses from failed reactions that normally aren't discussed in papers, so I think it would be a good fit.
8 votes -
The portentous comeback of humpback whales
2 votes -
Röyksopp feat. Astrid S – Breathe (2022)
7 votes -
Our fundamental right to shame and shun The New York Times
16 votes -
What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga)
What have you been watching and reading this week? You don't need to give us a whole essay if you don't want to, but please write something! Feel free to talk about something you saw that was...
What have you been watching and reading this week? You don't need to give us a whole essay if you don't want to, but please write something! Feel free to talk about something you saw that was cool, something that was bad, ask for recommendations, or anything else you can think of.
If you want to, feel free to find the thing you're talking about and link to its pages on Anilist, MAL, or any other database you use!
4 votes -
MGM’s Amazon era begins with big, unanswered questions
5 votes -
Maine’s disaster from PFAS-contaminated produce is causing farms to close and farmers to face the loss of their livelihoods
6 votes -
Iceland's last remaining whaling company said it planned to hunt this summer for the first time since 2018
5 votes -
YouTube to stream 4000+ episodes of television for free to US viewers
8 votes -
What programming/technical projects have you been working on?
This is a recurring post to discuss programming or other technical projects that we've been working on. Tell us about one of your recent projects, either at work or personal projects. What's...
This is a recurring post to discuss programming or other technical projects that we've been working on. Tell us about one of your recent projects, either at work or personal projects. What's interesting about it? Are you having trouble with anything?
6 votes -
Megathread for news/updates/discussion of Russian invasion of Ukraine - March 23-24
This thread is posted Monday/Wednesday/Friday - please try to post relevant content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Especially significant updates may warrant a separate...
This thread is posted Monday/Wednesday/Friday - please try to post relevant content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Especially significant updates may warrant a separate topic, but most should be posted here.
17 votes -
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has heaped praise on Manchester United striker Anthony Elanga as Sweden prepare for their World Cup playoff semifinal against Czech Republic
5 votes -
My "final" Oscar winning predictions for the 94th Academy Awards
I might end up switching things around but these seem pretty solid. Best Picture: CODA Best Director: Jane Campion - The Power of the Dog Best Lead Actor: Will Smith - King Richard Best Lead...
I might end up switching things around but these seem pretty solid.
Best Picture: CODA
Best Director: Jane Campion - The Power of the Dog
Best Lead Actor: Will Smith - King Richard
Best Lead Actress: Jessica Chastain - The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Best Supporting Actor: Troy Kotsur - CODA
Best Supporting Actress: Ariana DeBose - West Side Story
Best Original Screenplay: Don't Look Up. Story by Adam McKay and David Sirota. Screenplay by Adam Mckay.
Best Adapted Screenplay: CODA. Screenplay by Sian Heder. Based on the motion picture La Famille Bélier
Best Cinematography: Dune
Best Costume Design: Cruella
Best Film Editing: Dune (Edit: I switched to King Richard)
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Best Production Design: Dune
Best Original Score: Dune
Best Original Song: No Time To Die
Best Sound: Dune
Best Visual Effects: Dune
Best Animated Feature: Encanto
Best Documentary Feature: Summer of Soul
Best International Film: Drive My Car
Best Animated Short: Robin Robin
Beat Documentary Short: The Queen of Basketball (Edit: Switched to Audible)
Best Live Action Short: The Long Goodbye
4 votes -
Dungeons & Dragons’ next anthology is written entirely by Black and Brown authors
12 votes -
Sidewalk robots get legal rights as US "pedestrians"
6 votes -
VRoom is an open source, very high performance, RISC-V implementation targeting cloud servers, it's licensed under a copyleft license (GPL3) but also available as a commercial license (like MySQL)
5 votes -
Analysis by computer science professor shows that "Google Phone" and "Google Messages" send data to Google servers without being asked and without the user's knowledge, continuously
11 votes -
TV Tuesdays Free Talk
Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here. Please just try to provide fair warning of...
Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here.
Please just try to provide fair warning of spoilers if you can.
6 votes -
New Zealand: Maverick Goldrush Rally 2022
2 votes -
Pale Moon – Clown (2022)
2 votes -
Casiopea vs The Square Live (2003)
4 votes -
Good web dev communities?
Hey folks. May someone recommend a good web dev community out there for quality discussions? Right now I'm using Vue for a project and I'm wrestling with architectural decisions. I'd love for a...
Hey folks.
May someone recommend a good web dev community out there for quality discussions?
Right now I'm using Vue for a project and I'm wrestling with architectural decisions. I'd love for a place where I can discuss different approaches' trade-offs and merits.
Many thanks. :)
11 votes -
The debacle of blue clay: used once and never again
6 votes -
How do ancient stories of talking elephants and singing birds encourage a life of truth, nonviolence and compassion?
3 votes -
The (rather pathetic) economy of Russia, explained
5 votes -
Norway's £500m National Museum to open after eight-year wait – director apologises for delays that have kept Munch's The Scream out of public view
7 votes -
FIDE Ethics imposes a six-month ban on Sergey Karjakin
4 votes -
What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them?
What have you been playing lately? Discussion about video games and board games are both welcome. Please don't just make a list of titles, give some thoughts about the game(s) as well.
8 votes -
What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking?
What food and drinks have you been enjoying (or not enjoying) recently? Have you cooked or created anything interesting? Tell us about it!
6 votes -
Armand Duplantis sets a new pole vault world record of 6.20m at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Belgrade
6 votes